Paper-rolling device



E. E. DEPUTY.

PAPER. RDLLING DEVICE.

APPuuAloN F1L ED AP11.15, 1919.

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PAPER ROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I5. 1919.

1,357,385. Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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1/ 0 all whom it lmafy concern:

UNITED STATES ELIJAH E. DEPUTY, OF EAST DOWNINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO MARSHALL PATENT OFFICE.

P. DEPUTY, 0F EAST DOWNINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

:PAPER-ROLLING DEVICE.

Application led April 15,

Be it known that I, ELIJAH E. DEPUTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Downington, in the county of* Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Rolling Devices, `of which the following is a specification. n

One object of my invention is to provide apparatus which will be particularly adapted for use by barbers for the rolling of small rolls of paper of the character used in the head rests of barber chairs, from a large roll of paper `which can be bought commercially in the market.

Another object is to make my invention of a simple construction so that 1t can be easily carried and set upon a table and when not desired for use can be easily stored.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention in an operative position for winding small rolls of paper, as above described,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevational view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, my invention includes a frame 7, preferably of metal, which consists of two side pieces or rails 8 and 9 which are connected together at their forward and rear ends by end couplings 10 and 11. The couplings 10 and 11 are respectively connected to the rails 8 and 9 by bolts 12. The rail 8 has two standards 13 and 14 adjacent the front and rear ends, and the rail 9 has two standards 15 and 16 respectively opposite the standards 13 and 14. The standards 14 and 16 have holes 17 which provide bearings for an axle 18 which supports a large roll of paper 19. A yoke 20 has its free end portions 21 pivotally connected to the oppositely disposed rails 8 and 9 by pivot screws 21a in such manner that its upper bar portion 22 can be moved into engagement with the forward portion of the roll of paper 19. Coiled tension springs 23 have their ends res ectively connected to the yoke 2O and to t e frame 7 so as to move and keep the bar portion 22 in engagement with the roll of paper 19, as

Specification of Iletters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

1919. serial no. 290,243.

clearly shown in Fig. l. The yoke 20, due to its frictional engagement with the roll of paper 19, prevents the accidental rotation of the roll of paper 19 and also prevents the inertia of said roll of paper 19 from causing the paper to be loosened thereon when it is rotated, as will hereinafter bc described. The standard 13 has a hole 24 therein and the standard 15 has a vertical notch 25 extending downwardly `from itsv top. The hole 24 and notch 25 respectively form bearings for the opposite ends of a mandrel 26. One end of the mandrel 26 has a handle 27 thereon, whereby'the maudrel can be rotated. The end' portion 28 of the paper on the roll 19 is adapted to be wound upon the mandrel 26, due to the rotation of said handle 27. In order to prevent the mandrel from rising accidentally within the notch 25 during the rotation of the handle 27, I provide a hook 29 which is pivotally connected at 30 to the standard 15.

To start the rolling of the paper upon the mandrel 26, the end portion 28 is initially pressed, by hand, into engagement with the outer surface of the mandrel and the handle 27 is rotated until the free end of the paper is caught between the mandrel and the first wrapping of the paper. It is then an easy matter to wind the paper upon the mandrel until sufficient paper has been wound thereon for the purpose desired, and then the paper thus wound can be freed of the mandrel by releasing the hook 29 and raising the mandrel out of the notch 25. The opposite end of the mandrel can then be pulled out of the hole 24 and the paper thus rolled can be freely slid longitudinally olf the mandrel. It will be noted, however, that the paper thus rolled is still integrally connected to the paper on the roll 19. To sever the paper thus rolled, from the roll 19, it is merely necessary to slightly raise the portion 28, and the front edge 31 of the bar 22 of the yoke 20 will serve as a tearer or knife and thereby sever the portion 28 from the paper on the roll 19. Fig. 1 shows in dot-and-dash line position the portion 28 and the portion 32 of the paper as rolled on the mandrel 26, when ready` to be torn with the edge 3l of the yoke 20 as a cutter.

Also by making the frame 7 of separate and detachable parts the entire structure can be shipped knocked down.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invencla-im.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A device ofthe character described including a supporting frame; a roll of sheet papery mounted on said frame; an inverted substantially U-shape yoke having the free ends of its legs pivoted to the opposite sides oi said frame and its Atransverse portion adapted to engage said rolled paper; means for re-rolling the paper from said roll; and resilient means connected to`said frame and having a portion secured to each leg of said the pivotal connections of said yoke with the frame, said resilient means being operative to move the transverseportion of the yoke into engagement with the roll so that substantially similar tension will be placed upon.

said transverse portion adjacent both ends whereby it will be kept in direct engagement with said rolled paper throu hout its width and the yoke can be made o vcomparatively narrow and light weight metal, said transverse portion of the yoke serving' as a straight edge for tearing'the paper and for holding the aper in the roll While being rerolled therefliom; substantially as described. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- ELIJAH E. DEPUTY.

Witnesses:

H. L. YoHN, E. R. CHARLES. 

